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Health insurance

Where it was once a benefit restricted to senior management, access to private medical care has spread to the point where it is common practice in some industries to offer cover to all employees.

However, the cost of group health insurance is rising steadily.


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    Global mobility and HR summit comes to London

    by Lindsay Clark [email protected] 23 Oct 2019
    by Lindsay Clark [email protected] 23 Oct 2019

    London hosts the Forum for Expatriate Management’s 2019 Global Mobility Summit next month with Brexit and immigration high on the...

    • Fit for Work
    • Fit notes
    • OH service delivery

    Bupa and Optima Health partner to bolster occupational health access

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Oct 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Oct 2019

    Health insurance and healthcare provider Bupa has partnered with OH provider Optima Health in a move designed to expand access...

    • Brexit
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    Health costs for UK staff in EU to be covered for six months after a no-deal Brexit

    by Adam McCulloch 23 Sep 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 23 Sep 2019

    Temporary measures to cover healthcare costs in EU in event of a no-deal Brexit fail to satisfy UK nationals

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    How businesses can support the NHS and help employees

    by Brian Hall 24 Jun 2019
    by Brian Hall 24 Jun 2019

    Businesses should take a more proactive approach to their employees' health and help take the strain off the NHS.

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    Mercer announces it will offer trans benefits under private medical scheme

    by Jo Faragher 16 Oct 2018
    by Jo Faragher 16 Oct 2018

    Benefits consultancy Mercer has announced it will offer a suite of trans benefits as part of its private medical scheme...

    • Benefits
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    • Health insurance

    How technology can transform employee healthcare

    by David Bourne 25 Apr 2018
    by David Bourne 25 Apr 2018

    Healthcare is moving from reactive to preventative as new technology allows for speedier diagnoses than ever before. This is good...

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    • Sickness absence
    • Health insurance

    Three common misconceptions about sick pay

    by Leon Deakin 21 Feb 2018
    by Leon Deakin 21 Feb 2018

    With recent figures showing that many employees have little idea of their sick pay entitlements, Leon Deakin from Coffin Mew...

    • Global mobility
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    How health insurance can help employers compete in the race for talent

    by Sheldon Kenton 18 Jan 2018
    by Sheldon Kenton 18 Jan 2018

    Employees’ expectations of how their employer will support their physical and mental health are growing. Sheldon Kenton from Bupa considers...

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    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Wellbeing technology in the workplace: trending now and in future 

    by Personnel Today 4 Jan 2018
    by Personnel Today 4 Jan 2018

    In part two of a major guide, Stephen Haynes looks at emerging wellbeing technology in the workplace that has the...

    • Benefits
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    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Employers see link between workplace health and performance

    by Nic Paton 4 Jan 2018
    by Nic Paton 4 Jan 2018

    Employers are almost unanimous in seeing a direct correlation between workplace health and performance, a study by benefits provider Aon...

    • Benefits
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Wellbeing technology in the workplace: a guide

    by Stephen Haynes 30 Nov 2017
    by Stephen Haynes 30 Nov 2017

    In the first part of a new major series on wellbeing technology in the workplace, Stephen Haynes outlines the range...

    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion
    • Health insurance

    How healthcare apps are revolutionising employee wellbeing

    by Kate Thomas 2 Oct 2017
    by Kate Thomas 2 Oct 2017

    An increasing range of healthcare apps are changing the way HR and occupational health manage employee wellbeing and sickness absence....

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    10 benefits to include in a flexible benefits scheme

    by Sarah McCarthy 24 Aug 2017
    by Sarah McCarthy 24 Aug 2017

    Flexible benefits schemes can help to boost employee recruitment and retention by increasing the range of benefits available to employees....

    • Mental health conditions
    • Pay & benefits
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    Research on EAPs shows employers are missing out on all the benefits

    by Dr Zofia Bajorek and Andrew Kinder 3 Aug 2017
    by Dr Zofia Bajorek and Andrew Kinder 3 Aug 2017

    Research on employee assistance programmes suggests they are valued by employees, but employers are not yet gaining all the potential...

    • Mental health conditions
    • Sickness absence management
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Employee health benefits are more than “bells and whistles” for insurance products

    by Paul White 2 Aug 2017
    by Paul White 2 Aug 2017

    Employee health benefits must be used to cut insurance costs and reduce the risk of ill health at work, argues...

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